Today in History: Monday, March 28, 2016

AP Highlight in History: On March 28, 1979, a partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pa., released a small amount of radiation, but caused no serious injuries. It was America's worst commercial nuclear accident. AP Photo/Paul Vathis
On this date in: 1797 Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patented a washing machine. 1834 The U.S. Senate voted to censure President Andrew Jackson for the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. 1854 Britain and France declared war on Russia during the Crimean War. 1930 The names of the Turkish cities of Constantinople and Angora were changed to Istanbul and Ankara, respectively. 1939 The Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to the forces of Francisco Franco. AP Photo 1941 Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf drowned herself near her home in England at age 59. 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock film "The Birds" premiered in New York. 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 78. 2001 President George W. Bush publicly rejected the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate, a pact never ratified by the Senate.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Singer Lady Gaga turns 30 years old today. AP Photo/Wally Santana Name Profession Age Zbigniew Brzezinski Former national security adviser 88 Frank Murkowski Former Alaska governor, senator 83 Mike Newell Director 74 Jerry Sloan Basketball Hall of Famer 74 Ken Howard Actor ("The White Shadow") 72 Henry Paulson Former secretary of the treasury 70 Dianne Wiest Actress 70 Reba McEntire Country singer, actress 61 Salt Rapper (Salt-N-Pepa) 50 Brett Ratner Director ("Rush Hour" movies) 47 Annie Wersching Actress ("24") 39 Julia Stiles Actress 35 Actor Vince Vaughn turns 47 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini